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the white house is trying to make a critical decision on sending u.s. forces into yet another foreign hot zone to libya against its leader, gadhafi. the town just outside tripoli is under siege. rebels trapped inside, cut off, and relentlessly under attack from forces loyal to gadhafi. the libyan strong man remains firmly in control of the capitol. his prop began ta machine is in full force and western journalists are now confined to two hotels. >> despite international isolation. gadhafi appears to have confidence. he continued to blame al qaeda for the revote. >> in eastern libya -- >> tomorrow we will kill you in everywhere in libya. >> the arab league is treating the violence with urgency. >> it has to have a clear legal basis. strong international support. >> but an international decision may not come until after this weekend's nato meeting. when president obama met behind closed doors with his national security team. yesterday hillary clinton insisted america isn't willing to go it alone. >> we think it's important that the united states nations m
the white house is trying to make a critical decision on sending u.s. forces into yet another foreign hot zone to libya against its leader, gadhafi. the town just outside tripoli is under siege. rebels trapped inside, cut off, and relentlessly under attack from forces loyal to gadhafi. the libyan strong man remains firmly in control of the capitol. his prop began ta machine is in full force and western journalists are now confined to two hotels. >> despite international isolation. gadhafi...
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former defense secretary william cohen joining us for a look at u.s. engagement across the middle east skbrnchts a. >>> and still ahead, walter mondale's first national interview since geraldine ferraro died over the weekend. a look back at her life and ground-breaking role in history. >>> this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of your great driving habits, so you can save money. [sighs] amazing. it's like an extra bonus savings. [ cackling ] he's my ride home. how much can the snapshot discount save you? call or click today. [ male announcer ] you're at the age where you don't get thrown by curve balls. ♪ this is the age of knowing how to get things done. ♪ so why would you let something like erectile dysfunction get in your way? isn't it time you talked to your doctor about viagra? 20 million men already have. ♪ with every age comes responsibility. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do n
former defense secretary william cohen joining us for a look at u.s. engagement across the middle east skbrnchts a. >>> and still ahead, walter mondale's first national interview since geraldine ferraro died over the weekend. a look back at her life and ground-breaking role in history. >>> this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of...
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what i think the u.s. ought to be doing is re-examining the risk of earthquakes on its own reactors and asking is there a significant, meaningful probable that one of the united states' reactors could be hit by a larger earthquake or flood or tornado or other kind of disaster than it is designed to withstand. that seems to me to be the key safety issue right now. >> reporter: a very timely warning. thank you so much, james acton. norah, a lot of concerns here with the secretary of state and obviously at home that this is a growing disaster and one the dmen shuns of which we have yet to understand. >> absolutely. andrea, there is a stunning piece in the "wall street journal" today that potassium iodine supplies here in the united states are running low because americans are concerned that some of the radiation from japan may reach the u.s. so a lot of people have been buying up potassium iodine here in the united states. i want to get you, andrea, you're with the secretary of state and many officials from t
what i think the u.s. ought to be doing is re-examining the risk of earthquakes on its own reactors and asking is there a significant, meaningful probable that one of the united states' reactors could be hit by a larger earthquake or flood or tornado or other kind of disaster than it is designed to withstand. that seems to me to be the key safety issue right now. >> reporter: a very timely warning. thank you so much, james acton. norah, a lot of concerns here with the secretary of state...
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the u.s. military does not feel comfortable with that. there are also a number of other international aid organizations including the red cross that are looking very carefully at how close they'll let their workers get to this plant because they're worried, obviously, about the health and safety of their workers. we have a situation at that plant that is dire. there is absolutely no question about that. officials there have been scrambling to figure out ways to cool it down. you mentioned that the workers had to beç evacuated when they were eventually allowed back in. the government here actually had to up the legal limit of what radiation exposure could be. it's now five times what is legal in the united states. in addition to that, they had to thwart that very risky plan to drop the water from overhead in helicopters. so they're trying to get some advice from u.s. officials who are on the ground and also nuclear experts who are on their way to japan. and, of course, the humanitarian crisis
the u.s. military does not feel comfortable with that. there are also a number of other international aid organizations including the red cross that are looking very carefully at how close they'll let their workers get to this plant because they're worried, obviously, about the health and safety of their workers. we have a situation at that plant that is dire. there is absolutely no question about that. officials there have been scrambling to figure out ways to cool it down. you mentioned that...
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u.s. marines are busy there helping to clear away cars and other debris left in the tsunami's wake. >> we've been clearing it for the past few days, so we're making good progress. >>> let's head to tokyo and nbc's lee cowan who's developing stories there. >> reporter: it all stems from the injuries to the workers we talked about yesterday, the ones that were in the basement level of unit number three. they were trying to strip a cable there. they came in contact with radioactive water and had to be taken to the water. they were actually transferred to a hospital here in tokyo today so they could monitor their condition a little more closely. the consider is that the radiation levels were so high, and the water they stepped in, some 10,000 times that it should be, that the fear is now there is some kind of leak at the reactor itself. they don't know whether it's an actual breach in the core or the pipes themselves that are leaking but something is leaking. we don't know how much or how long
u.s. marines are busy there helping to clear away cars and other debris left in the tsunami's wake. >> we've been clearing it for the past few days, so we're making good progress. >>> let's head to tokyo and nbc's lee cowan who's developing stories there. >> reporter: it all stems from the injuries to the workers we talked about yesterday, the ones that were in the basement level of unit number three. they were trying to strip a cable there. they came in contact with...
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u.s. would be in danger of radioactive material, making it all the way there. but there's concern about u.s. forces here now. some crew members, some of the u.s. navy ships, have been given some potassium iodine tablets to try to protect them from harmful effects from being exposed to radiation. >> kristin doll again, thank you very much indeed. >>> as japan races to contain this nuclear disaster, the united states remains committed to helping the stricken nation with a number of naval assets nears by. with alarming levels of radiation spreading with the wind, aid efforts are becoming more complicated. several chopper crews have been exposed to radiation, leaving some aircraft carriers to reposition west of the island. a no-fly zone imposed over the damaged reactors could hinder efforts to either cool them down or close them down, if the situation worsens. nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd joins me now from the white house for the latest. >> reporter: we just got a briefing
u.s. would be in danger of radioactive material, making it all the way there. but there's concern about u.s. forces here now. some crew members, some of the u.s. navy ships, have been given some potassium iodine tablets to try to protect them from harmful effects from being exposed to radiation. >> kristin doll again, thank you very much indeed. >>> as japan races to contain this nuclear disaster, the united states remains committed to helping the stricken nation with a number of...
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the u.s. officials are saying it's a billion times beneath the levels that would threaten anyone's health. japanese officials raised the fukushima accident level from four to five. that means they consider it on par with our own three mile island incident. frantic efforts continue to con taint situation at the daiichi plant. the u.s. military says japan requested an unmanned high altitude reconnaissance aircraft to fly over the troubled plant. that drone is equipped with infrared sensors that can take pictures and get a better understanding what's happening inside the reactor. >>> getting aid to northeastern japan has finally gotten easier. the port of sendai partially reopened. a ship brought in a large container of supplies for hundreds of thousands of people living in shelters. a small measure now of comfort exactly a week after the disaster struck. >>> a week ago today, people rushed out of buildings as a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit. amateur video shows scenes of homes inside, while outsi
the u.s. officials are saying it's a billion times beneath the levels that would threaten anyone's health. japanese officials raised the fukushima accident level from four to five. that means they consider it on par with our own three mile island incident. frantic efforts continue to con taint situation at the daiichi plant. the u.s. military says japan requested an unmanned high altitude reconnaissance aircraft to fly over the troubled plant. that drone is equipped with infrared sensors that...
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u.s. says coalition air strikes have established a no fly zone in the east soon to be extendeded to tripoli. richard engel, they say the operation went as well as could be expected. but there are a lot of questions remaining about whether we'll be able to turn this command over to whom and the opposition. how much do we though about the opposition in wlib qua and how do you distinguish between rebel forces and civilians? >> reporter: it's difficult to distinguish from rebel forces and civilians because the rebels until a few days ago or a few weeks ago were mostly civilians and they don't have a cheer leadership, they don't have uniforms. they don't have marked vehicles. and a lot of them are very undisciplined and up frofrnfo l unprofessional. they were trying to see how extensive the air and missile strikes were yesterday. today we were just out with rebel, watching them get into pickup trucks and head toward the front lines. we were watching rebels head to an area where they believe the
u.s. says coalition air strikes have established a no fly zone in the east soon to be extendeded to tripoli. richard engel, they say the operation went as well as could be expected. but there are a lot of questions remaining about whether we'll be able to turn this command over to whom and the opposition. how much do we though about the opposition in wlib qua and how do you distinguish between rebel forces and civilians? >> reporter: it's difficult to distinguish from rebel forces and...
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. >> it's at least a very huge victory for the u.s. and the coalition forces, but it could prove to be a treasure-trove of intelligence about what gadhafi is up to there in libya and just how strong or weak he may or may not be. but, of course, musa kusa, the foreign cfamily, could be a psychological defeat, at least temporarily, for gadhafi. >> jim, let understanding of the immediate specific tasks they're trying to accomplish? >> well, everybody we've known for years and who talk about this situation say, look, this is a pro forma kind of operation, covert operation. where you put cia on the ground, as early as possible. in this case, on an intelligence gathering mission, not only for the current air strikes and operations, but to figure out exactly who you're dealing with in terms of these options leaders and forces. to try to figure out who can be trusted, and in the eventually that some of them may be armed, who you would give those arms to. so they would not be turned against either the u.s. or coalition forces or our friends in
. >> it's at least a very huge victory for the u.s. and the coalition forces, but it could prove to be a treasure-trove of intelligence about what gadhafi is up to there in libya and just how strong or weak he may or may not be. but, of course, musa kusa, the foreign cfamily, could be a psychological defeat, at least temporarily, for gadhafi. >> jim, let understanding of the immediate specific tasks they're trying to accomplish? >> well, everybody we've known for years and who...
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it's all u.s. it's u.s. commanded, u.s. led, u.s. military. and when admiral mullen was talking about handing over command to the coalition, i was told, number one, we're really not in any hurry to do that, and, number two, it could be an american commander. >> general hayden, i had a member of the bush administration say to me, candidly, look, can you imagine if sarkozy was in power in 2002 as we were starting the iraq war? you really have the french and british leading on this as the senators pointed out, the arab league swinging behind this here. it would be difficult, gadhafi may try, to make this a unilateral u.s. effort here. >> no. i don't think anyone is saying we should. let's look at why people are doing these things. the arab league move was remarkable. this is about cold, hard facts. this is about mass migration. our european friends have a direct interest they have to protect. it's no wonder they had a greater sense of urgency than we did. >> helene, you look at what's happening throughout the middle east, revolution throughout th
it's all u.s. it's u.s. commanded, u.s. led, u.s. military. and when admiral mullen was talking about handing over command to the coalition, i was told, number one, we're really not in any hurry to do that, and, number two, it could be an american commander. >> general hayden, i had a member of the bush administration say to me, candidly, look, can you imagine if sarkozy was in power in 2002 as we were starting the iraq war? you really have the french and british leading on this as the...
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u.s. diplomacy and this is consistent with that. >> reporter: it is. i remember asking him a direct question about how you envisions the obama doctrine, and he said we live in a world where this are no junior partners or senior partners. he really wants to build this multilateral notion that it is international coalitions where the united states is a participant in it. and it may sound like only a subtle difference, but diplomatically and across the international community, it can be seen as a big difference. but one thing i've noticed today is politically the president seems to be getting squeezed now by both the left and the right. you have anti-war democrats very unhappy about this action, very unhappy that there wasn't consultation with congress. and then just a few minutes ago in a very important statement released by speaker of the house john boehner who said the president's the commander in chief. he supports the president's decision on this for now, but that any further military ac
u.s. diplomacy and this is consistent with that. >> reporter: it is. i remember asking him a direct question about how you envisions the obama doctrine, and he said we live in a world where this are no junior partners or senior partners. he really wants to build this multilateral notion that it is international coalitions where the united states is a participant in it. and it may sound like only a subtle difference, but diplomatically and across the international community, it can be seen...
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are u.s. military forces are now being told to stay 50 miles away, and many of them are being given the iodide pills or they're calling them nuke pills in some circumstances. are our military forces in danger? >> that's where it's smart. look, this has been such a fluid situation over the last few days. we see people come in, go out. we really, i think, hour by hour have different information coming out of this power plant. so what the military has done is really the prudent thing. you take people away from harm's way. you protect those who are going to have to come in by giving them the medication. and for those people who are exposed, you immediately bathe them, get the radioactive material off their skin and throw away their clothes. this morning you may have seen lester holt's shoes picked up a little bit of radio active material, probably not enough to hurt him but enough for him not to bring those shoes back to the united states, so he pitched them. that's the smart thing. i think while
are u.s. military forces are now being told to stay 50 miles away, and many of them are being given the iodide pills or they're calling them nuke pills in some circumstances. are our military forces in danger? >> that's where it's smart. look, this has been such a fluid situation over the last few days. we see people come in, go out. we really, i think, hour by hour have different information coming out of this power plant. so what the military has done is really the prudent thing. you...
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u.s. warplanes will still lead the more difficult mission, attacking the gadhafi ground forces. nbc's jim maceda is live. and richard engel live from the town offage agefag agfag agfafe . >>> we're getting confirmation three months plus or mys now. obviously there'll be adjustments. that mission should begin early next week. there will be dozens of planes from 28 nato countries including the two arab countries, qatar and the eub. right now nato is going to decide on sunday, no latter than tuesday on those two missions, the no-fly zone patrol obviously but also that they be caring out those air-to-ground strikes or will it keep it the way things are and have that done by the u.s.-led coalition. also the no-fly zones by the gadhafi forces. # in reality that's probably two or three fighter jets. there were air strikes, andrea, in tripoli overnight. a number of explosions. after the first time in a week they could another hear the artillery fire in the skies. also there's an ongoing war of the
u.s. warplanes will still lead the more difficult mission, attacking the gadhafi ground forces. nbc's jim maceda is live. and richard engel live from the town offage agefag agfag agfafe . >>> we're getting confirmation three months plus or mys now. obviously there'll be adjustments. that mission should begin early next week. there will be dozens of planes from 28 nato countries including the two arab countries, qatar and the eub. right now nato is going to decide on sunday, no latter...
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i think that is very critical to u.s. policy discussions. >> so they're clearly are going to be some kind of weapons that you just can't hand over to a ragtag group of rebels. they need specialized training, et cetera. does the united states, does nato, do we have to do that or are there third parties who could be responsible for that? >> well, certainly in the past what we have seen is that the u.s. has used third parties or has been happy to see third parties arm -- >> for instance. >> for instance, saudi arabia. for instance, egypt. there have been some reports that egyptian special forces have been operating inside libya. there have been some reports that they're interested in finding winners in libya. it is entirely possible that the libyan rebels will be armed, but not by us. it may be with our blessing. it may be with arms that are in the stockpiles of those countries, but it may be that a third party gets involved in this process. >> all right. bob, we're going to keep our eye on that. i know you're keeping tabs a
i think that is very critical to u.s. policy discussions. >> so they're clearly are going to be some kind of weapons that you just can't hand over to a ragtag group of rebels. they need specialized training, et cetera. does the united states, does nato, do we have to do that or are there third parties who could be responsible for that? >> well, certainly in the past what we have seen is that the u.s. has used third parties or has been happy to see third parties arm -- >> for...
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u.s. embassy officials have just issued a warning to u.s. citizens within 50 miles of the plant to evacuate or stay indoors. clearly, this is a crisis that authorities in japan cannot get ahead of. and today, an extraordinary event in that nation's history. the country's emperor akihito made his first ever televised appearance telling his nation he is "deeply concerned about the crisis." president obama is set to meet with officials from u.s. aid to discuss ashl disaster assistance to japan. the first united states marine humanitarian aid assistance team has arrived on the scene. 20,000 bots of water in hand for the people. but with water levels inside those stricken reactors still too low, there are signs that this crisis is going to continue for some time to come. >>> nbc's lee cowan is in tokyo. good morning, lee. >> as i looked at you just before we came on air, the wind was blowing across your hair. that must be disturbing given this plume of radioactive dust in the air, that's in the atmosphere. >> well, it is although it's hard to tel
u.s. embassy officials have just issued a warning to u.s. citizens within 50 miles of the plant to evacuate or stay indoors. clearly, this is a crisis that authorities in japan cannot get ahead of. and today, an extraordinary event in that nation's history. the country's emperor akihito made his first ever televised appearance telling his nation he is "deeply concerned about the crisis." president obama is set to meet with officials from u.s. aid to discuss ashl disaster assistance to...
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. >> and we know that 17 u.s. military personnel reportedly were exposed to radiation. they are facing just a slight risk but this raises concerns about if you have a nuclear power plant how safe it is when a disaster strikes. >> right. in terms of the question you asked before about the 13 mile evacuation zone, that's enough to prevent people from getting doses which will be lethal in the short term. beyond that area, the concern would be long-term contamination and whether people would have to evacuate -- this is if there were a chernobyl-scale release, whether people would be able to live in certain areas that might be so contaminated. and the other concern would be for people -- for the thyroids of children quite far downwind from the radioactive iodine. >> and we know they've been handing out the pills that are the precaution so that thyroids don't absorb that radiation and hopefully they're getting to the people who -- >> but only -- the people who have been evacuated actually, i think they should be available far beyond that area. >> frank, thank you so much for
. >> and we know that 17 u.s. military personnel reportedly were exposed to radiation. they are facing just a slight risk but this raises concerns about if you have a nuclear power plant how safe it is when a disaster strikes. >> right. in terms of the question you asked before about the 13 mile evacuation zone, that's enough to prevent people from getting doses which will be lethal in the short term. beyond that area, the concern would be long-term contamination and whether people...
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this hatred of our president is the kind of bumpkin anti-foreigner thinking that makes any sort of u.s. foreign policy discussion with this crowd a joke. at the very time we need to be dpedly serious in what we're doing in the world. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. more politics ahead with ce cenk uyger. >> on the show, i am cenk uyger. it's looking more and more likely the united states will soon relength wish military command in libya. what happened? i thought we were taking too long. we're expected to mare live from secretary of facilitate clinton. there's reports of a possible deal reached late this afternoon following a conference call between clinton and her counterparts in turkey, france and great britain. that is not hillary clinton, that dude walking in right there. we're going to stee secretary clinton in just a little bit. the pentagon said today they're working to hand off control to nato by this weekend. what happened? i thought we were taking too long. in libya, after another intense round of air strikes, coalition forces appear to be making headway o
this hatred of our president is the kind of bumpkin anti-foreigner thinking that makes any sort of u.s. foreign policy discussion with this crowd a joke. at the very time we need to be dpedly serious in what we're doing in the world. that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. more politics ahead with ce cenk uyger. >> on the show, i am cenk uyger. it's looking more and more likely the united states will soon relength wish military command in libya. what happened? i...
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the u.s. and its allies consider whether or not to arm the ragtag opposition forces. providing arms could also mean sending in military trainers that would expand america's involvement even as president obama told brian williams that the u.s. has already accomplished its goals. >> now what we have done is accomplish what we set out to do at the outset, which is to make sure benghazi was not overrun and that thousands potentially of people were not killed. what we have also done is put gadhafi back on his heels. >> brian williams, of course, is the anchor and managing editor of "nbc nightly news" and joins me now. >> sometimes it is nightly noise. >> and most recently there is a lot of nightly concern about what is happening in libya what is happening with the rebels. you asked the key question. and asked whether or not we should be arming the rebels. let's look at part of that exchange. >> with all due respect, mr. president, watching the reportings of our two correspondents in libya, what it
the u.s. and its allies consider whether or not to arm the ragtag opposition forces. providing arms could also mean sending in military trainers that would expand america's involvement even as president obama told brian williams that the u.s. has already accomplished its goals. >> now what we have done is accomplish what we set out to do at the outset, which is to make sure benghazi was not overrun and that thousands potentially of people were not killed. what we have also done is put...
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because i will say leading up to the u.s. intervention, the cry at that point was that the u.s. hadn't done anything. and so now that the president has acted, now there's questions there. i felt that, you know, he did explain why we went in. and he also explained what our limited role would be. and that nato has taken over the command of the no-fly zone as well as enforcing the arms embargo. >> but if -- okay, so if the president is saying that regime change is not the goal here, that it would be an ideal outcome, but that's not the goal. and yet you have hillary clinton overseas today with all these other world leaders saying, gadhafi has to go. >> i think there's two different things. i mean, frankly, what the president was saying was that our role was to essentially take the lead in the no-fly zone. and to take out gadhafi's ability to bomb the people of libya. having accomplished that, now nato takes over. and so i think what the president was describing was the limited role for our armed forces. as i understand it, secretary clinton is in london today meeting with the inter
because i will say leading up to the u.s. intervention, the cry at that point was that the u.s. hadn't done anything. and so now that the president has acted, now there's questions there. i felt that, you know, he did explain why we went in. and he also explained what our limited role would be. and that nato has taken over the command of the no-fly zone as well as enforcing the arms embargo. >> but if -- okay, so if the president is saying that regime change is not the goal here, that it...
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u.s. stock market reacts to the nuclear crisis. >>> i'm tamron hall. the "news nation" is following the latest on the nuclear emergency in japan where it is 3:00 a.m. local time. threat level is now being called a six out of seven by the french authority of nuclear safety. a watchdog group that monitors radiation safety. chernobyl, for some perspective here, was six out of serve. three mile island was rated a five. latest explosion in unit two of the fukushima plant may be the worst yet. international atomic energy agency says there's evidence it breached the primary containment shell. that means more radiation could be leaking from that unit. the iaea says radiation levels at site have been decreasing. people living within 20 kilometers of the plant have been evacuated and are lining up to be scanned for radiation. a no-fly zone has been established around the crippled nuclear plant for 30 kilometers. global economic fears, the stock market plummeted today because of the nuclear concerns
u.s. stock market reacts to the nuclear crisis. >>> i'm tamron hall. the "news nation" is following the latest on the nuclear emergency in japan where it is 3:00 a.m. local time. threat level is now being called a six out of seven by the french authority of nuclear safety. a watchdog group that monitors radiation safety. chernobyl, for some perspective here, was six out of serve. three mile island was rated a five. latest explosion in unit two of the fukushima plant may be...
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the u.s. government tells americans in japan to move back from their reactor four times further than what the japanese government is advising its own population. >>> meanwhile, in the middle east, on libyan tv just reported that gadhafi's punishing offensive has reached the outskirts of bengahzi. today the united nation votes on a no-fly zone and a broader range of options including possible air strikes. our guest this morning general wesley clark. >>> i'm chuck todd, savannah is on assignment. happy st. patrick's day. speaking out about his unwavering support of nuclear power. >>> president obama is under fire for sticking to his schedule and policies in the face of alarming world events. is he showinged amirable discipline or looking like a failure of leadership? let's get to the rundown and start in japan. we begin with the death toll from last week's earth earthquake and tsunami is now stands at 5,429. nearly 10,000 are missing. president obama last night spoke to the japanese prime minist
the u.s. government tells americans in japan to move back from their reactor four times further than what the japanese government is advising its own population. >>> meanwhile, in the middle east, on libyan tv just reported that gadhafi's punishing offensive has reached the outskirts of bengahzi. today the united nation votes on a no-fly zone and a broader range of options including possible air strikes. our guest this morning general wesley clark. >>> i'm chuck todd, savannah...
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. >>> the u.s. is moving warships toward libya as gadhafi digs in and his forces regroup. >> and we are working to translate the world's outrage into action and results. and we are taking no options off the table so long as the libyan government continues to turn its guns on its own people. >> all right, msnbc's stephanie gosk is live in benghazi, libya and we're not expecting direct action by the u.s. but those no fly zones, those are out there right now and being discussed. >> reporter: it is being discussed right now, it's not anywhere near being certain, a lot would have to be negotiated. first whether or not it's even immedia need ed. there is some issue as to how likely it is whether gadhafi would use his planes to bomb people. the united states government is using every means possible to put pressure on this government short of military involvement. you have u.s. aid on the border, you have a series of sanctions announced over the weekend. you have the freezing of assets. the secretary of sta
. >>> the u.s. is moving warships toward libya as gadhafi digs in and his forces regroup. >> and we are working to translate the world's outrage into action and results. and we are taking no options off the table so long as the libyan government continues to turn its guns on its own people. >> all right, msnbc's stephanie gosk is live in benghazi, libya and we're not expecting direct action by the u.s. but those no fly zones, those are out there right now and being...
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>> reporter: the u.s. military was made aware of the situation nearly a year ago when one of the soldiers from that rogue unit actually came forward and told his commanders that some of the soldiers in his unit were apparently killing unarmed afghan civilians, innocent civilians. so the army launched an immediate investigation. in part of that investigation, they gathered up some 4,000 photos. now, many of those are described to us by army officials as happy snaps. soldiers sitting around with their guns posing, things like that. the kind of photos we've seen time and time again out of iraq and afghanistan. but in some of these photos, about 120 of them, we see many photos of dead afghan civilians, including those who are allegedly killed by some of these rogue soldiers. so the army has held on to those as part of the investigation. those photos were turned over to one of the defendants' attorneys, and that attorney apparently, somebody at least, leaked those photos to "rolling stone." what makes this situ
>> reporter: the u.s. military was made aware of the situation nearly a year ago when one of the soldiers from that rogue unit actually came forward and told his commanders that some of the soldiers in his unit were apparently killing unarmed afghan civilians, innocent civilians. so the army launched an immediate investigation. in part of that investigation, they gathered up some 4,000 photos. now, many of those are described to us by army officials as happy snaps. soldiers sitting around...
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so i think the u.s. has to lead in this effort and convince others particularly innate tote to join us. >> before i let you go, senator, a quick response on pan am 103. the fact that now we at least have the defecting libyan diplomats saying moammar gadhafi was directly involved. the secretary of state has called for an investigation. but what do you say to these family who have been saying for years that two white houses have gone along with gadhafi without making him own up to what he did? >> well, i'm saying all you can say to the families is that they were right. a lot of us have long suspected, in fact, believed that they were right. i mean, gadhafi negotiated an agreement including compensation for the families of those who were lost on pan am 103, but he never accepted responsibility for himself. and then to let mcgraw he who was the one person in jail to go on the theory he was dying and that happened well over a year ago and he's still alive in libya is an outrage. so hopefully we learned from t
so i think the u.s. has to lead in this effort and convince others particularly innate tote to join us. >> before i let you go, senator, a quick response on pan am 103. the fact that now we at least have the defecting libyan diplomats saying moammar gadhafi was directly involved. the secretary of state has called for an investigation. but what do you say to these family who have been saying for years that two white houses have gone along with gadhafi without making him own up to what he...
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u.s. senator john warner. and finally, construction worker, larry fortenski. >>> fans watched as shewict es, as well as back and heart problems. despite everything, taylor always seemed to survive. >> either you look forward to waking up or you don't. i do. >> these have always brought me luck. >> reporter: when her acting career waned, taylor launched a successful perfume empire. when her weight ballooned, she developed her own diet and wrote a best-selling diet book. in her later years, taylor became a tireless crusader in the fight against aids, using her fame to raise both money and awareness. >> the government is not doing enough. they should be spending billions. >> reporter: in september, 2009, she appeared frail at her friend michael jackson's funeral. taylor is survived by four children, and ten grandchildren. peter alexander, nbc news, new york. >> taylor's family says a private funeral is being planned for later this week. >>> it's been one year since president obama signed the
u.s. senator john warner. and finally, construction worker, larry fortenski. >>> fans watched as shewict es, as well as back and heart problems. despite everything, taylor always seemed to survive. >> either you look forward to waking up or you don't. i do. >> these have always brought me luck. >> reporter: when her acting career waned, taylor launched a successful perfume empire. when her weight ballooned, she developed her own diet and wrote a best-selling diet...
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u.s. officials coming in to try to help to see what they can do. meantime, the humanitarian crisis is widening. it is another very cold night here in japan. the snows were very heavy around the most seriously affected areas. so you have all the people without heat, without electricity. food and water supplies remain very low as do gas supplies. it is tough for people to get around, although they did have some buses of people, evacuees they were able to take out of the immediate area. and they're continuing to test people, including babies for radiation contamination. but red cross workers, other international aid organizations, they're being very cautious right now. they have actually pulled back a little farther away from the nuclear plant. obviously they want to protect the health and safety of their workers as they try to deal with this humanitarian crisis. thomas? >> chris jansing in tokyo for us. chris, thanks so much. >>> the radiation released from nuclear power plants raises concer
u.s. officials coming in to try to help to see what they can do. meantime, the humanitarian crisis is widening. it is another very cold night here in japan. the snows were very heavy around the most seriously affected areas. so you have all the people without heat, without electricity. food and water supplies remain very low as do gas supplies. it is tough for people to get around, although they did have some buses of people, evacuees they were able to take out of the immediate area. and...
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investing unleashed. >>> the u.s. and its european allies say all options are on the table to deal with the gadhafi regime, to the establishment of a no fly zone to aiding and arming rebel forces. secretary clinton says the time is now. >> a strong and stat teejics american response is necessary. libya could become a protracting democracy, it could descend into civil war or chaos. this is an unfolding example of using the combined assets of smart power, diplomacy, development and defense. >> ken pollack is the director of middle east policy and served as middle east military analyst in the cia. thank you very much for joining us from brookings today. let's talk about the options today. susan rice the u.n. ambassador and secretary clinton saying and jay carney again today saying all options are on the table. is a no fly zone really an option are are they positioning those ships for the possibility of military aid and also to increase the pressure on gadhafi? >> i think there's no question that they're trying to increas
investing unleashed. >>> the u.s. and its european allies say all options are on the table to deal with the gadhafi regime, to the establishment of a no fly zone to aiding and arming rebel forces. secretary clinton says the time is now. >> a strong and stat teejics american response is necessary. libya could become a protracting democracy, it could descend into civil war or chaos. this is an unfolding example of using the combined assets of smart power, diplomacy, development and...
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u.s. embassy officials nbc news has learned had a meeting earlier today with folks who work there, with their families to try to elay some of the concerns of americans living here in tokyo. it has been confirmed for us. we talked to people involved in the meeting that several people stood up and said, should i stay or should i go? that is the question a lot of people, especially people are asking here, and it's a very individual kind of answer. three separate families came out of the embassy in the hour that i was standing there. all of them said they were considering leaving. when i talked to james wright, who was there with his wife, his 3-year-old daughter, and 5-month-old twins, he was getting the twins' passports so that if they decided to leave, they could. how would he make that decision? here's what he told me. has the nuclear situation made you rethink staying in japan? >> well, it depends on how the wind blows, actually. >> reporter: literally? >> literally. if the wind blows thi
u.s. embassy officials nbc news has learned had a meeting earlier today with folks who work there, with their families to try to elay some of the concerns of americans living here in tokyo. it has been confirmed for us. we talked to people involved in the meeting that several people stood up and said, should i stay or should i go? that is the question a lot of people, especially people are asking here, and it's a very individual kind of answer. three separate families came out of the embassy in...
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the u.s. is sending potassium iodide into the country in case people want to use it. and as a precaution, homeland secretary janet napolitano says all passengers and cargo from japan will now be screened for radiation in an abundance of caution. let's get to the white house briefing now. press secretary jay carney joined by gregory jaczko of the nuclear regulatory commission in this country. let's listen. >> -- sent over to support them in their efforts has arrived on a c-17. we sent a team of 33 additional people, which were added to the six people we already had out there in japan. they had over 17,000 pounds of equipment with them. they've unpacked that. they've actually taken the two pods that do the aerial measurement of ground depositions, mounted them, one on a fixed wing aircraft, one on a helicopter. and we flew those aircraft on their first missions. we have been collecting information as they've come back when the process of sharing that information with our japanese hosts and while
the u.s. is sending potassium iodide into the country in case people want to use it. and as a precaution, homeland secretary janet napolitano says all passengers and cargo from japan will now be screened for radiation in an abundance of caution. let's get to the white house briefing now. press secretary jay carney joined by gregory jaczko of the nuclear regulatory commission in this country. let's listen. >> -- sent over to support them in their efforts has arrived on a c-17. we sent a...
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u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go. >> senators on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the end game. >> if we are going into a war with libya, we should declare war on libya. we should pull together with our allies and try to figure out a plan of how that war is to be won. >> we do not have a clear diplomatic policy or a clear statement of foreign policy that is accompanying this military operation. >> there is a growing rift in the coalition over who should be in control. >> no apparent cooperation. some people want to turn it over to nato, the maiamericans and t brits. >> french president ruffled feathers by announcing publicly that french fighters were in the air before his international counterparts were briefed. whoever is in control, arizona republican senator john mccain says, there is only one way to end it. >> a stalemate is a very, very badout come. american policy is that gadhafi must go. >>> a naval facility was hit overnight east of tripoli. robert gates is in moscow
u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go. >> senators on both sides of the aisle are concerned about the end game. >> if we are going into a war with libya, we should declare war on libya. we should pull together with our allies and try to figure out a plan of how that war is to be won. >> we do not have a clear diplomatic policy or a clear statement of foreign policy that is accompanying this military operation. >> there is a growing rift in the coalition over who should be...
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u.s. news & world report." i want to get your take on the numbers. lowest unemployment numbers in two years. good news? >> these are the kinds of numbers we wish we were seeing a year ago so the economy added about 200,000 jobs. those are the numbers economists want to see. that's sort of a minimal positive number, if you will, because we need to get above that to start really driving unemployment rate down for good. so this was a good report. we need about 10 or 12 more moon months -- >> let's keep this trend going. what happens in june? fed stops buying treasuries. is the concern here real? >> i think it is real, about you one of the things that the fed is paying attention to is the stock market. i mean, i don't think they'd come right out and say this, but they have fairly deliberately been boosting the stock market because they know that that will juice the economy, make people feel better. i think that's one of the perhaps unstated purposes of this program. so i think the fed probably
u.s. news & world report." i want to get your take on the numbers. lowest unemployment numbers in two years. good news? >> these are the kinds of numbers we wish we were seeing a year ago so the economy added about 200,000 jobs. those are the numbers economists want to see. that's sort of a minimal positive number, if you will, because we need to get above that to start really driving unemployment rate down for good. so this was a good report. we need about 10 or 12 more moon...
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the u.s. military has now confirmed two u.s. service members, two airmen have been killed, and two wounded in frankfurt. there was a shooting near the airport there and they fired on some u.s. service members and now a 21-year-old citizen of kosovo is in custody for that shooting. we are bring you the newest details as they come into us. >>> in virginia, a desperate search for a pregnant woman who disappeared in january. 21-year-old bethany decker is five months pregnant and last seen on january 29th about the time her husband redeployed to afghanistan. the couple has a 17-month-old son, and decker's parents have been watching the little boy while she goes to college. she says she would never leave her son, and they reported her missing after repeated attempts to contact her. police searched a wooded area near the home, and they say no sign of foul play at her apartment, and car was in the garage. she reportedly vacationed with her husband in hawaii just before she disappeared. investigators say they want to talk to the husband,
the u.s. military has now confirmed two u.s. service members, two airmen have been killed, and two wounded in frankfurt. there was a shooting near the airport there and they fired on some u.s. service members and now a 21-year-old citizen of kosovo is in custody for that shooting. we are bring you the newest details as they come into us. >>> in virginia, a desperate search for a pregnant woman who disappeared in january. 21-year-old bethany decker is five months pregnant and last seen...
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president obama says that the u.s. has done its job in libya and is reallyf trade hand over control to nato but tell take longer than he has said. nbc news has learned today that the handover will not be tomorrow, more likely toward the end of the week. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton is at a libya summit in london today. this morning, she met with an envoy to discuss the next steps. >> we cannot and must not attempt to impose our will on the people of libya, but we can and must stand with them as they determine their own destiny. >> today, a top nato commander said that international pressure will likely force gadhafi out. no sign of that yet. military forces are holding the line at gadhafi's hometown of sirte on the road to tripoli. and british prime minister david cameron says that gadhafi forces have launched a murderous attack on misratah. >>> susan rice, ambassador to the united nations joins us now live from new york. ambassador, thank you so much for joining us. first of all, let's talk about this
president obama says that the u.s. has done its job in libya and is reallyf trade hand over control to nato but tell take longer than he has said. nbc news has learned today that the handover will not be tomorrow, more likely toward the end of the week. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton is at a libya summit in london today. this morning, she met with an envoy to discuss the next steps. >> we cannot and must not attempt to impose our will on the people of libya, but we can and...
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we'll talk to former u.s. ambassador to israel, edward walker. >>> plus, one year after health care. we'll catch up with the fifth grader who is making personal reform his personal crusade. [ male announcer ] this is charlie whose morning flight to london starts with arthritis pain... and a choice. take tylenol now, and maybe up to 8 in a day. or...choose aleve and 2 pills for a day free of pain. enjoy the flight. >>> topping the headlines right now, a federal probe has found that a trapped piece of pipe is the culprit in that massive bp oil spill in the gulf last year. the pipe caused the blowout preventer to malfunction, not properly sealing the well, as it was designed to. >>> jeremy morelack agreed to plead guilty to murder after leading a plot to kill afghan civilians. he faces a sentence of 24 years in prison. >>> protests in syria today turned violent again today as security forces in the city of dahra reportedly fired live ammunition into a crowd of demonstrators, killing six. >>> and finally after nea
we'll talk to former u.s. ambassador to israel, edward walker. >>> plus, one year after health care. we'll catch up with the fifth grader who is making personal reform his personal crusade. [ male announcer ] this is charlie whose morning flight to london starts with arthritis pain... and a choice. take tylenol now, and maybe up to 8 in a day. or...choose aleve and 2 pills for a day free of pain. enjoy the flight. >>> topping the headlines right now, a federal probe has found...
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heated 57 million u.s. homes. simmered grandma's chicken noodle soup. melted tons of recycled glass. roasted millions of coffee beans. provided electricity for nearly 29 million home computers. heated your thwater. cooked your taout. liyour way home. we helpeamerica imrt less its eney. clead the burni cleathan oer fueces, with less pollutants and no mercury. and tomorrow, we could do even more. we're cleaner, domestic, abundant and ready now. we're america's natural gas. the smarter power today. learn more at anga.us. elizabeth taylor. this is about hollywood, the power of these icons in our lives, larger than life stars. there's something about them appearing on that 35 millimeter film, something about knowing someone that way. she was in lassie back in 1942. she did national velvet the same year. look at her in that picture. you can see already that beautiful face. there's never been anyone like her like that. my favorite of her films in 1951, george stevens masterpiece "a place in the sun" based on a novel, an american tragedy. there's a scene in tha
heated 57 million u.s. homes. simmered grandma's chicken noodle soup. melted tons of recycled glass. roasted millions of coffee beans. provided electricity for nearly 29 million home computers. heated your thwater. cooked your taout. liyour way home. we helpeamerica imrt less its eney. clead the burni cleathan oer fueces, with less pollutants and no mercury. and tomorrow, we could do even more. we're cleaner, domestic, abundant and ready now. we're america's natural gas. the smarter power...
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on tuesday, he said the u.s. is still on track to begin troop withdrawal, but republicans say the obama administration is sending confusing messages about the long-term troop presence. >> we're talking about leaving and staying all at the same time and that can be confusing. >> i'm also concerned about whether we're sending mixed messages to both the american people and to the afghans. >> above your pay grade, there have been mixed messages about timetables or drawing down troops and about what our objectives in afghanistan should be. >> national journal senior correspondent yoki dreesen joins me now. what did you learn from general petraeus about the war yesterday that you didn't know before the testimony? >> chuck, two things. the first one is that this july 2011 deadline that the white house has been trying to walk back is going to be meaningless and there's even some sign that the 2014 deadline, which was held up as the next time u.s. troops really start to leave afghanistan, that may prove to be less signifi
on tuesday, he said the u.s. is still on track to begin troop withdrawal, but republicans say the obama administration is sending confusing messages about the long-term troop presence. >> we're talking about leaving and staying all at the same time and that can be confusing. >> i'm also concerned about whether we're sending mixed messages to both the american people and to the afghans. >> above your pay grade, there have been mixed messages about timetables or drawing down...
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u.s. is suspended relations with the libyan embassy here in washington. >>> and hillary clinton learns of the risks of a no-fly zone. all that next here on "andrea mitchell reports." >>> time for your business entrepreneur of the week. started a sledding company, but the sledding wasn't paying for itself so he opened an adjacent restaurant. diners go for a ride and riders go in for a meal, making both successful. for more, watch your business sunday mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. check it out. huh? mr. clean magic eraser with the grease-fighting power of dawn. he helps remove three times more greasy kitchen mess per swipe. if i had hands, i'd throw in the towel. yeah, things aren't what they used to be. mr. clean magic eraser kitchen scrubber... ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ laughing ] [ announcer ] close enough just isn't good enough. - if your car is in an accident, - [ laughing continues ] make sure it's repaired with the right replacement parts. take the
u.s. is suspended relations with the libyan embassy here in washington. >>> and hillary clinton learns of the risks of a no-fly zone. all that next here on "andrea mitchell reports." >>> time for your business entrepreneur of the week. started a sledding company, but the sledding wasn't paying for itself so he opened an adjacent restaurant. diners go for a ride and riders go in for a meal, making both successful. for more, watch your business sunday mornings at 7:30...
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overnight, u.s. marines dropped 12 huge missiles over strategic targets near benghazi targeting heavy tanks and air defenses and now britain's prime minister says coalition forces have neutralized libya's air defenses. we have all sides of the story covered with jim miklaszewski and richard engel. richard, let me begin with you. are you seeing any signs of this allied attack from where you are in it tobruk? >> we're seeing signs of the at h. allied attack and rebel offensive against gadhafi forces. we just came pack fromback from and we saw rebels in their pickup rubbings carrying anti-aircraft weapon, shoulder launch rockets and a variety of ak-47s. they were headed to the city where they claim they have retaken parts pushing out gadhafi's forces and the reason will they say they've been able to do this, to push gadhafi out, is because gadhafi's forces in that area have been attacked by western coalition either aircraft or missiles. the rebels did not know. they say that there have been heavy casual
overnight, u.s. marines dropped 12 huge missiles over strategic targets near benghazi targeting heavy tanks and air defenses and now britain's prime minister says coalition forces have neutralized libya's air defenses. we have all sides of the story covered with jim miklaszewski and richard engel. richard, let me begin with you. are you seeing any signs of this allied attack from where you are in it tobruk? >> we're seeing signs of the at h. allied attack and rebel offensive against...
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there is no u.s. support now, despite the arab league, as you know, over the weekend endorsing the no-fly zone. it is now, according to secretary clinton, going to go to the united nations, whether where it will be endlessly debate and russia and china are expected to oppose it. >> ask you about her trip to egypt. . there are some new found members of the fledgling egyptian option now hoping to become the new government that are refusing to meet with secretary clinton. can you tell us more about that? >> primarily the stud itment leaders, the leaders who are the best known who led this revolution are refusing to meet with her because of the long-standing american support for hosni mubarak and the fact that the tear gas canisters and other new missions used against them during the fightinging were made in the usa. so, they are saying this they are going to boycott any meetings. this does really undercut the purpose of her mission here which is to support democratic reform and the fact that they are goi
there is no u.s. support now, despite the arab league, as you know, over the weekend endorsing the no-fly zone. it is now, according to secretary clinton, going to go to the united nations, whether where it will be endlessly debate and russia and china are expected to oppose it. >> ask you about her trip to egypt. . there are some new found members of the fledgling egyptian option now hoping to become the new government that are refusing to meet with secretary clinton. can you tell us...
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u.s., french forces, fighting to overthrow moammar gadhafi. president obama insist the attacks only follow gadhafi's refusal to end his assault as the united nation demanded. >> we are answering the call of a threatened people and acting in the interest of the united states and the world. >> we have every reason to fear that, left unchecked, gadhafi will commit unspeakable atrocities. >> this morning, the very latest on the military campaign. its goal and its limits, including the president's order that no u.s. ground troops be committed. with us, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admirabmiral m mullen. >>> then reaction from capitol hill. is libya a threat to the united states? is it too late for military action to make a difference? and should the president have sought congressional authority? with us chairman of the senate armed services committee, carl levin and john kerry of massachusetts and republican member of the armed services committee, senator jeff sessions of alabama. >>>
u.s., french forces, fighting to overthrow moammar gadhafi. president obama insist the attacks only follow gadhafi's refusal to end his assault as the united nation demanded. >> we are answering the call of a threatened people and acting in the interest of the united states and the world. >> we have every reason to fear that, left unchecked, gadhafi will commit unspeakable atrocities. >> this morning, the very latest on the military campaign. its goal and its limits, including...
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we want you back tomorrow and talk about whether the u.s. forces are strong enough and what the strategy might be. colonel jack jacobs, thank you for explaining how this might work. we'll try to dig into that tomorrow how the strategy might be implemented if made. >>> now the speculation growing over who might replace charlie sheen on the hit show 2 1/2 men. meanwhile the troubled actor's latest online rantd against executives that fired him is no surprise, raising questions about his mental state. nbc's jeff rossen following this story again from los angeles for us. hey, jeff. >> hi, richard. charlie sheen did drugs. he partied. he drank. but experts say when they watch his webcast online that he keeps putting up daily there's just something else going on here, perhaps a brain condition, a mental condition, bipolar disorder. today the few questions remain. is sheen back on drugs? and is he say? >> what occurred yesterday was in fact completely and entirely illegal, unconscionable. and to quote my lawyer, really [ bleep ]. >> reporter: late
we want you back tomorrow and talk about whether the u.s. forces are strong enough and what the strategy might be. colonel jack jacobs, thank you for explaining how this might work. we'll try to dig into that tomorrow how the strategy might be implemented if made. >>> now the speculation growing over who might replace charlie sheen on the hit show 2 1/2 men. meanwhile the troubled actor's latest online rantd against executives that fired him is no surprise, raising questions about his...
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that is direct u.s. military intervention. the u.s. would be providing the rebels with air cover and air support as they continue an assault. these are not unarmed demonstrators. these are militants who are driving toward tripoli with the goal of toppling the regime and they're armed with antiaircraft gun, some rockets. providing a sanctuary over the city of benghazi, which has a million people and many, many civilians, that is a completely different matter. so, the rebels would like that air cover, but the legitimacy of that would be very different. that would be direct military support. >> and unlikely at this stage. thank you very much. >> with the rebels under a fierce counter attack, white house is increasing pressure to step in. this morning, president obama said various responses are being considered. >> we've got nato as we speak consulting in brussels around a wide range of potential options. including potential military options. in response to the violence that continues to take place inside of libya. >> steve hadley served a
that is direct u.s. military intervention. the u.s. would be providing the rebels with air cover and air support as they continue an assault. these are not unarmed demonstrators. these are militants who are driving toward tripoli with the goal of toppling the regime and they're armed with antiaircraft gun, some rockets. providing a sanctuary over the city of benghazi, which has a million people and many, many civilians, that is a completely different matter. so, the rebels would like that air...
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which states two u.s. senat-- s u.s. senators were born just four days apart? >> daniel is not going to be running for re-election come 2012. >>> up next, the jobless rate dropped below 9% for the first time since april 2009. what does it mean for the economic recovery? we are going to talk to white house economic adviser austin goolsby in his first interview this morning on the new jobs zblort fir. >> fish day on friday at the white house. serving gumbo. >> which means they are just throwing it all in there. >> you are watching "the daily rundown." [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take care of virtually all your important legal matters in just minutes. now it's quicker and easier for you to start your business... protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer... i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions i felt lost. unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as
which states two u.s. senat-- s u.s. senators were born just four days apart? >> daniel is not going to be running for re-election come 2012. >>> up next, the jobless rate dropped below 9% for the first time since april 2009. what does it mean for the economic recovery? we are going to talk to white house economic adviser austin goolsby in his first interview this morning on the new jobs zblort fir. >> fish day on friday at the white house. serving gumbo. >> which...
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many members of the united states house of representatives are troubled that u.s. military resources are committed to war without clearly defining for the american people why we're doing it. >> notice he says war, because the administration would push back on that as well. >> committed to war. >> and they put out the senators, the allies, levin, durbin, he'll be meeting with congress. that's one of the agendas for tomorrow. >> a little meeting. not a national address yet. >> i think so far. work in progress. and a meeting in london next week with the allies. >> andrea mitchell, and jeanne cummings, thank you so much. >>> air a palin supporters may be dwindling, but one saying she's too big for the presidency. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. we're with you when you're saving for your dreams. [ woman ] when you want a bank that travels with you. with you when you're ready for the next move. [ male announcer ] now that wells fargo and wachovia have come together, what's in it for you? unprecedented strength, the stability of the leading community bank in th
many members of the united states house of representatives are troubled that u.s. military resources are committed to war without clearly defining for the american people why we're doing it. >> notice he says war, because the administration would push back on that as well. >> committed to war. >> and they put out the senators, the allies, levin, durbin, he'll be meeting with congress. that's one of the agendas for tomorrow. >> a little meeting. not a national address...
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. >> the u.s. is not taking seriously libya's call for a cease-fire. that because gadhafi's forces continue to pound rebels today in the key city. >>> four "new york times" journalists missing since tuesday in libya could be released today if libyan officials are to be believed. >>> in japan today, the nuclear crisis is upgraded to level five as authorities try everything to avert a nuclear meltdown. the government now admits it is overwhelmed. >>> plus california lieutenant governor gavin newsom with us on his state's response to the quake and tsunami. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. president obama will be delivering a statement on libya at 2:00 eastern at the white house after meeting with top lawmakers in the situation room. it will be the president's first comments since the u.n. authorized military intervention late last night. france and britain are making plans to send their jets to the region. italy has made its bases available. nato is meeting today in brussels to de
. >> the u.s. is not taking seriously libya's call for a cease-fire. that because gadhafi's forces continue to pound rebels today in the key city. >>> four "new york times" journalists missing since tuesday in libya could be released today if libyan officials are to be believed. >>> in japan today, the nuclear crisis is upgraded to level five as authorities try everything to avert a nuclear meltdown. the government now admits it is overwhelmed. >>>...
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it will put focus on the u.s. and the international community to decide whether it will aid the opposition. it is clear gadhafi won't leave on its own. >> we believe that gadhafi is in this for the long haul. we don't think he has any intentions, despite some of the speculation to the contrary, of leaving. from all evidence we have, which we'll be prepared to discuss in a closed session, he appears to be hunkering down for the duration. >> secretary of state hillary clinton today in a separate congressional hearing cautioned against military action. >> the united states acting alone would be stepping into a situation whose consequences are unforeseeable. >> nbc's jim maceda is live in tripoli. what's the situation on the ground? they are discussing more naval assets but not the no-fly zone. >> reporter: that's right. here, andrea, the situation, you get the feeling that gadhafi feels he can win this thing, even with a no-fly zen in place. that's the kind of confidence he is exuding now. his forces, you're seeing t
it will put focus on the u.s. and the international community to decide whether it will aid the opposition. it is clear gadhafi won't leave on its own. >> we believe that gadhafi is in this for the long haul. we don't think he has any intentions, despite some of the speculation to the contrary, of leaving. from all evidence we have, which we'll be prepared to discuss in a closed session, he appears to be hunkering down for the duration. >> secretary of state hillary clinton today in...
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many members of the united states house of representatives are troubled that u.s. military resources are committed to war without clearly defining for the american people why we're doing it. >> notice he says war, because the administration would push back on that as well. >> committed to war. >> and they put out the senators, the allies, levin, durbin, reid, on a conference call with us, and they said you'll be hearing from the president. he'll be meeting with congress. that's one of the agendas for tomorrow. >> a little meeting. not a national address yet. >> i think so far. work in progress. and a meeting in london next week with the allies. >> andrea mitchell, and jeanne cummings, thank you so much. >>> sarah palin supporters may be dwindling, but one saying she's too big for the presidency. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. >>> back to "hardball." time for "the sideshow." first the comics of last night weigh in on libya. >> hey, remember when president obama ran for the president saying we couldn't fight two wars and he would change the policy? he has
many members of the united states house of representatives are troubled that u.s. military resources are committed to war without clearly defining for the american people why we're doing it. >> notice he says war, because the administration would push back on that as well. >> committed to war. >> and they put out the senators, the allies, levin, durbin, reid, on a conference call with us, and they said you'll be hearing from the president. he'll be meeting with congress....
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he waited until the president was back on u.s. soil. as i understand the congressional briefings to date, what happened was bill burns, who's our undersecretary of state for policy briefed the senate on thursday afternoon as they were leaving town. on friday, the president convened the leadership of congress. however, it was a recess day. so most of them were hicked in te telephonically and the telephone didn't work so well. maybe he should have sent a plane to pick them up. but in any event, that briefing was not fully satisfactory. some members said, well, we're just going to be in the back of the line and we're not going to do much and this is not an act of war and so on. >> but that was a day before the arab league, which changed everything? >> that was -- well, the arab league had already endorsed the the action are falling off. so the african union, the arab league, a large muslim nato country, turkey, are all having second thoughts about how this mission is going. and we're now scrambling. i read obama's letter from monday. i thi
he waited until the president was back on u.s. soil. as i understand the congressional briefings to date, what happened was bill burns, who's our undersecretary of state for policy briefed the senate on thursday afternoon as they were leaving town. on friday, the president convened the leadership of congress. however, it was a recess day. so most of them were hicked in te telephonically and the telephone didn't work so well. maybe he should have sent a plane to pick them up. but in any event,...
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the u.s. government wants americans within a 50-mile radius to leave. but north of fukushima, masses of people are trapped, stuck in towns devastated by the tsunami. the town of kesennuma is more than 130 miles north of the plant. american paul fails arrived there from michigan the day of the quake. he ended up trapped in the city and volunteering in relief efforts. >> i just kind of want to stay here, really, to ride the wave out and to help people if they need help with anything. everyone's been so nice and everything, and they made sure like, are you okay? are you okay? >> let's head right to tokyo right now and nbc news chief science and health correspondent robert bazell is standing by live. bob, where do we stand with the radiation threat? >> reporter: well, the radiation threat remains ominous. it's something that nobody can predict. we don't have a full amount of information. and it's very likely that the people who are working to contain this don't have all the information. they're tr
the u.s. government wants americans within a 50-mile radius to leave. but north of fukushima, masses of people are trapped, stuck in towns devastated by the tsunami. the town of kesennuma is more than 130 miles north of the plant. american paul fails arrived there from michigan the day of the quake. he ended up trapped in the city and volunteering in relief efforts. >> i just kind of want to stay here, really, to ride the wave out and to help people if they need help with anything....